My last column discussed how growth is intertwined with corporate survival. It led to a number of interesting conversations with other entrepreneurs who are planning to grow their companies in 2024 but are hoping to do so without stepping on any landmines.  The rate of corporate insolvencies is growing (albeit from a very low base), capital is expensive, inflation remains stubbornly high, the labour market is running hot, and the cost-of-living crisis is dampening consumer sentiment. In any other period of Irish history, it would be time to board up our godforsaken shacks and leave this windswept island for a…